Eligibility Requirements
A Pennsylvania State Grant is based on financial need; however, you must meet other requirements to qualify for the PA State Grant program:
- Be a Pennsylvania resident for at least 12 consecutive months immediately preceding the filing date of the FAFSA application (exclusive of any period of time the student spent while enrolled in a Pennsylvania postsecondary educational institution.)
- Be a graduate of an approved high school or have a GED.
- Meet criteria for financial need.
- Attend a PHEAA-approved school.
- Be enrolled for at least six credits as an undergraduate.
- Be enrolled in an approved program of study for least two academic years in duration.
- Earn, through classroom instruction, at least 50% of the total credits/clock hours required for completing the program of study.
- Maintain satisfactory academic progress (if prior State Grants were received).
- Not have previously earned a bachelor's degree or its equivalent.
- Not be in default or have a claim of default pending on an educational loan (or awards converted to loans), guaranteed or reinsured by the federal government, state government or institution. This also applies to programs where awards have been converted to loans due to failure to meet all eligibility or service requirements.